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[HOUSK  OF    REPnESENTATIVK«.  1 

HOUSj:  OF  HKPRFSENTATIVES,  Deccmher  lO,  18G4.— Order- 
el  to  be  prhrt^d. 

[By  Mr.  Hani.t.] 

AMBNDMPllSrT 

To  Bill  to  authorize  the  consolidation  of  companies,  Uatlalions  antl 

regiments. 

Amend  the  3d  section  by  adding  the  following  to  t'lc  end  thereof. 

1  Provided,  That  the  field  and  company  officers  of  a  new  repi- 

2  nicnt,  to  be  made  iij>  of  two  or  more  consolidated  regiments^ 

3  shall  be  elected  as  follows,  to-wit :     The  Colonel  shall  be  select- 

4  ed  from  the  colonels  from  the  several  regiments,  i^  there  should 

5  be  colonels  out  of  whom  to  make  the  selection  ;   if  not,  then 
G  and   in   that  emit,  out  of  the  renaining  field  ofTicerF.     The 

7  Lieutenant-Colonel  shall  be  selected  from  the  lientennnt-colonels 

8  of  the  several  regiments,  if  there  should  be  lieutenant-colonels 

9  left  our  of  whom  to  make  the  selection  ;  if  not,  then  out   of 

10  the  remaining  field  officer.-'.     The  M?jor  shall  be  selected  from 

11  the   majors  of  the  several  regiments,  if  there  should  be  major* 

12  left  out  of  whom  to  make  the  selection  :  if  not,  then  o-it  of  the 

13  remaining  field  oflicers  not  Felccted  as  colonel  or  lieutenant- 
li  colonel.  The  Captain  from  the  scverfil  cajttains,  the  F  rst  Lieu- 
15  tenant  from  the  feveral  first  lieutcnante,  and  the  Second  Lieu- 
IB  tenants  from  the  several  second  lieutenants  of  the  several  regi- 
17  uicnts. 


